tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.comments2024-02-09T16:00:40.486+01:00Edith's MiscellanyEdith LaGrazianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885017198423641770noreply@blogger.comBlogger992125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-24683799698327810062023-12-13T10:05:30.144+01:002023-12-13T10:05:30.144+01:00Hmmmm. I expected more from this novel - perhaps a...Hmmmm. I expected more from this novel - perhaps a bit of Goodbye To Berlin, or Mr Norris, but in fact like Anderss I have benefitted from this perspective. It's easy to read, but the detail at times seems a bit excessive and tedious, and there are passages where the conversations between Charley and Lydia don't seem realistic at all (OK, OK it's a novel), and it's surprising that they don't click physically, given her attributes and his quest for fun. The discussions on music, and also on paintings, were actually impressive, and reveal Maugham's cultural erudition and talent - is he just showing off a bit though? I also thought Simon's characterisation was fascinating and plausible: there are plenty of talented but conceited prigs like him about. The ending seemed a bit weak - no reconciliation or resolution for Lydia - but a dose of how the other half lives certainly whacked Charley's naive outlook for six.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-65212567327081735602023-11-20T04:24:48.259+01:002023-11-20T04:24:48.259+01:00Your post on "Winter Wind" by Louisa Law...Your post on "Winter Wind" by Louisa Lawson is a beautiful exploration of literature. It's always a pleasure to discover thoughtful analyses of literary works, and your insights bring a new perspective to the poem.<br /><a href="https://www.promocodehq.com/blog/free-shein-gift-card/" rel="nofollow">free shein gift card</a>Barbara Nimmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515250792415879927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-42724887168411048332023-10-06T14:11:00.990+02:002023-10-06T14:11:00.990+02:00Tastes differ. I just liked The Women at the Pump ...Tastes differ. I just liked The Women at the Pump better than Victoria, period.Edith LaGrazianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885017198423641770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-9619142011259807552023-10-06T14:07:35.150+02:002023-10-06T14:07:35.150+02:00Tastes differ. I just liked The Women at the Pump ...Tastes differ. I just liked The Women at the Pump better than Victoria, period.Edith LaGrazianahttps://edith-lagraziana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-12550734564173321332023-09-25T09:26:13.054+02:002023-09-25T09:26:13.054+02:00Going to give this one a try based on your recomme...Going to give this one a try based on your recommendation. <br /><br />I must, however, disagree strongly with your short, incomplete assessment of Victoria. Do a review and please clarify.D_macnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-70936950899249451322023-06-18T15:48:15.324+02:002023-06-18T15:48:15.324+02:00Can anyone help me find a copy of this book? Can anyone help me find a copy of this book? Liat Weinstocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-79830715386842934552023-06-18T15:46:42.737+02:002023-06-18T15:46:42.737+02:00Can anyone help me find a copy of this book?Can anyone help me find a copy of this book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-1332323177768151262023-04-30T13:16:24.259+02:002023-04-30T13:16:24.259+02:00good poem... yep learning itgood poem... yep learning itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-53679883378902367832023-01-20T14:18:45.358+01:002023-01-20T14:18:45.358+01:00Hi,
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This is really important for any student to clear all their doubts in the classroom otherwise those doubts remain unanswered for always.<br /><a href="https://sssionlinetuitionclasses.wordpress.com/2023/01/20/basic-components-of-computer/" rel="nofollow">Basic Components of Computer</a><br />Online Shiksha | Online Tuition Classes and Education Tipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593381299261778509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-39107355925023127732022-12-19T16:51:28.856+01:002022-12-19T16:51:28.856+01:00I agree, I read enough history to know that I woul...I agree, I read enough history to know that I would never want to be a princessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-85289242920638259992022-12-19T16:51:04.885+01:002022-12-19T16:51:04.885+01:00I came across the book at a flea market somewhere ...I came across the book at a flea market somewhere or a book sale. I didn't know as much about European history as I do now, when I read it. Even then I thought the story was somewhat implausible. Now that I know more about the history I realize that it definitely could never have happened. Like you said empress Elizabeth was obsessed with her figure and how would she have hit a pregnancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-25860115154342850612022-10-08T03:43:24.386+02:002022-10-08T03:43:24.386+02:00I first read Desirée when I was in 7th grade, I fi...I first read Desirée when I was in 7th grade, I finally tracked down my own copy, 60 years later. How did I understand it all those years ago? But I was fascinated then and have remembered the book ever since. The book started my life-long interest in French culture and history. Reading Desirée now reinforces my interest. I doubt most 7th graders today will react as I did, but it is more interesting and informative as a work of historical fiction than when I was 12..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-7786385338087616812022-07-07T16:16:26.452+02:002022-07-07T16:16:26.452+02:00balla cat...........luck cat<br />balla cat...........<a href="catfuds.com" rel="nofollow">luck cat</a>Catfudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16544523004304677391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-57055860147382084242022-05-13T17:34:51.628+02:002022-05-13T17:34:51.628+02:00Question still remains was there ever such a paint...Question still remains was there ever such a paintingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-3811661664877518922022-05-13T08:16:13.049+02:002022-05-13T08:16:13.049+02:00What a great review. I read this book recently and...What a great review. I read this book recently and was also impressed. You made me see things I hadn't seen before in the story. I like how you mentioned the similarities between 1939 and the present!Anderrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716649342408097123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-61043736170011404422022-04-12T02:13:07.470+02:002022-04-12T02:13:07.470+02:00The ending of this novel turned into a real Shakes...The ending of this novel turned into a real Shakespearean bloody spectacle. So many deaths! <br /><br />I am both enthralled and disgusted with Murdock's novel. I'm disgusted by Gerald, a man who, by the end of the books, appears to personify evil. What particularly disgusted me was the way in which Gerald debauched a young boy while his sister sat idly by.<br /><br />With all this being said, The Unicorn is my favorite Murdoch novel, and I view it primarily as a morality play that explores the forces of good and evil.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424804193653512130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-9402202816017227912021-11-24T21:14:54.346+01:002021-11-24T21:14:54.346+01:00The last word of line 5 is given in my copy as wak...The last word of line 5 is given in my copy as waking, not walking. <br /><br />David Bisset Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199840111344535056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-68380595818747746572021-10-26T00:09:34.943+02:002021-10-26T00:09:34.943+02:00Monique is a gem. I teach the novella, and student...Monique is a gem. I teach the novella, and students like it because they<br />project their own traumas on to the story. Some distance themselves from them. It is fascinating. All students love the poetic language and the themes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742633433111180521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-42161859884351312932021-09-20T05:37:59.261+02:002021-09-20T05:37:59.261+02:00Sadly, the worst one of his I have ever read and I...Sadly, the worst one of his I have ever read and I've read plenty. I actually quit reading it after skimming the second third it was so implausibly stupid. Not funny at all I found it irritating generally speaking. First time I wasted time on one of his normally good books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623016086754802250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-54496337958581070872021-08-18T12:51:33.586+02:002021-08-18T12:51:33.586+02:00i am reading this book in french version. i really...i am reading this book in french version. i really like reading this kind of books.it makes me so passionate to read about a woman life, her feeling and her struggles in all the periods as a daughter, as a wife, as a mother and as a grand mother. thanks for this platform to share about one great story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720013411704056110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-54941064136323499512021-07-18T19:21:34.690+02:002021-07-18T19:21:34.690+02:00Do read the Forsyte Saga, it's excellent. May ...Do read the Forsyte Saga, it's excellent. May be best ti watch a screen version first, to familiarise with the large cast of characters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-45099272570465533282021-06-07T19:24:29.055+02:002021-06-07T19:24:29.055+02:00A very erudite and useful commentary on Gorky who ...A very erudite and useful commentary on Gorky who is so different from other Russian writers of this period like Gogol and Dostoevsky, let alone Bulgakov! Thank you v much<br />David Antill Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824872617859162316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-87148121328234808442021-02-08T07:49:12.100+01:002021-02-08T07:49:12.100+01:00Nice post. thanks for sharing.
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